Alexandre Elias Malek, MD
NPI 1184122731ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,490,588 for 693 claims, against $34,656 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,356 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1184122731 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 29, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 328253 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 328253 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | W6301 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (LA); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 106 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 394 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,656 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 693 · 729 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 87 |
| Total drug cost | $1,490,588 |
| Generic share | 37% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA · 571 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Ochsner Lsu Health ShreveportShreveport, LA
- Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical CentShreveport, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,356 · 68 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$986.92 · 50 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $233.54 | 14 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $202.13 | 9 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $197.99 | 7 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $176.18 | 11 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $170.73 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,328 · 66 payments
- Education$28.23 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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